The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1887-07-28
ANNUAL MEETING OF THE N.
c. STATE HORTICULTURAL
SOCIETY, AT RALEIGH.
Thursday and Friday, August 9Th
and 5th, 1887.

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State.
On account of the scarcity of the
| general fruit crops, the Executive Com
mittee have concluded it was best not
to hold the
ANNUAL FRUIT FAIR,
and have appointed the annual meeting
to be held at Raleigh on August 4th
and 5th.
On August 4th the Wake County
Horticultural Society will hold a
GRAPE SHOW,
which, in variety and extent, will sur
pass anything of the kind ever held in
the South, and will afford the mem
bers and the public a splendid oppor-
| tunity to study this fruit and be of
profit as we'll as pleasure. The entire
| State is invited to exhibit and compete
| for premiums, which are liberal, ag-
gregating two hundred dollars.
It is the purpose of the Society to
pay more attention to discussion OF
subjects relating to horticulture than
has been possible at any former meet
ing, because of the attention of the
members necessarily being given to.
the work Of the Fair. The general
plan of the meeting will be- to have
short papers on leading subjects from
those specially qualified for the work,
and short after talks and questions
from all who are interested: thus as
| Stunning the form of a Horticultural
| Institute.
There will be three sessions daily,
10 a. m, 3 p. M, and $50 p. m, and
adjourn at will. 1t is desired to put
in as much work as possible, and that
of a practical nature only.
A QUESTION BOX
will be provided and any question de-
posted will be considered. All who
do not wish to ask questions directly
or take part in the general discussion,
will have opportunity to draw out
"the brethren" on any subject.
The Society will meet in a well-ven-
tilated hall, and none should stay
away who are interested. There are
many nice vineyards neal Raleigh,
and those wishing to visit them will
be welcomed.
The following programme has been
arranged, and it is believed that all or
nearly all of the leaders appointed will
be present. All papers are expected
to occupy not more than twenty min
utes, followed by short, pointed questions
and ANSWERS.
Thursday, 4th, 10 a.. m. Society
meet at Hall and hear reports Of Off
GERS and Committees; at II M, pro.
coed in a body to a Grape Show
where an address of welcome will be
given by Mayor Thompson and res
ponse by some member of the Society;
| spend the remainder of the morning
session at the Grape Show. =o.tl
Thursday, 3 p. m. Papers read and
discussion of same; asking and answer
ing questions. Question Box opened.
Thursday, $3.50 p. M. Papers read
and discussed; asking and answering
questions. Election of Officers. Ques-
ton Box opened. s4.g
Friday, 5th 10 a. m: Papers read
and discussed and short after talks.
Question Box opened. Revision of
fruit lists. What not to plant. Elk.
hibition of fruits old and new. County
Societies reports.
Friday, 8 p. m. Papers read; dis
cussions and a general experience
meeting. Question Box opened. Wis.
iting Experiment Farm.
Friday, $50 p. m. Discussions
and papers read. Questions and an
swers. Past and future of the society.
Adjournment.
SUBJECTS AND LEADERS.
Agricultural College and Horticult-
ure-W. S. Primrose, Esq, of Board
of Trustees.
Agricultural Education-Hon. K.
P. Battle, President University of
North Carolina.
Best Varieties of Grapes-Wm.
Murdoch, ESQ.
Beauty the farm-A. D. Jones ESQ.
Competition in Fruit Growing
Geo. Shellem, ESQ.
City Horticulture-C. B. Edwards.
Department of agriculture; it's Rela-
ton to Horticulture-Hon. John Rob-
inson, Commissioner.
Effect of Horticulture on Humanity
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